Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, OSB

Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, O.S.B., thinks of writing as a part of his monastic vocation. Among the more than eleven books and many scholarly articles are his poems. He writes from his home monastery at Mount Angel Abbey, in Oregon, and from Sant'Anselmo, the international Benedictine university in Rome, where he once studied and later taught. Although he is monk, priest and teacher, Abbot Jeremy considers writing as part of his monastic vocation. "It may sound odd to say it, but I think of it as somehow exercising the monastic virtue of hospitality. It is my way of sharing the fruits of the monastic life with guests to the monastery, "in this case, with readers.

The mission of Mount Angel Abbey and Seminary is grounded in the Benedictine, Roman Catholic faith tradition that shapes our deepest values and way of life. We seek to foster an environment that honors and respects the inherent differences and gifts among our monks, students, faculty, employees, friends and guests. We cultivate a spirit of inclusiveness and respect for others that neither denies nor exaggerates differences.

We are called by the Gospel to embrace the marginalized and break down the privileges that exclude those who are different or disadvantaged. Guided by Church teaching, we celebrate the "transcendent dignity of each human person" and we accept our common duty to make ourselves neighbors to others and actively serve them (Catechism of the Catholic Church, III.3.1).